Posted on 02/16/2021 7:26:01 AM PST by RandFan
Mitch McConnell made a subtle dig at Donald Trump as he branded Republicans' losses in the Georgia Senate runoff election a 'fiasco'.
The Republican alluded to the former president's baseless claims of voter fraud which tainted much of the lead-up to the crucial votes and is thought to have helped suppress GOP votes.
Trump's refusal to concede split the party ahead of the runoff which resulted in the Republicans losing their Senate majority.
McConnell told The Wall Street Journal: 'Georgia was a fiasco. We all know why that happened.
'Getting candidates who can actually win in November,' is the priority, McConnell said.
He added: 'That may or may not involve trying to affect the outcome of the primaries.'
McConnell said 'electability' was the main factor for him rather than any particular brand of Republicanism.
McConnell's comments come as Sean Hannity called him 'sanctimonious' and warned he will soon be challenged for leadership of the Republican party after he excoriated Trump and his conduct in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. However, McConnell still voted to acquit the president when the Senate voted on his impeachment.
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Very true.
Just what is needed in Georgia—another CROOK injecting himself into the situation. McConnell must go.
Mitch threw the election by coming out against the 2k relief checks the week of the election, and he did it on purpose. He’s controlled opposition.
Speak for yourself
“I live in KY and there is a simple answer to your question. No one will try to primary McConnell. You need someone to challenge McConnell. No one has.”
1. He’s had primary challenges.
2. Which is worse: Mitch McConnell for 36 years or a Democrat for 6 years?
That’s because Purdue bad mouthed Trump to one audience and and praised him to others. The people didn’t trust him.
Trump supported him because of Sonny.
It was election fraud that cost us the Senate but poo pooing the increase in the stimulus checks didn’t help.
So one faction will be led by a milquetoast turtle, and the other faction will be led by a ferocious lion. This should be good.
Actually, Georgia voters did not chose Trump, they chose 2 communists.
Hey mitch, F you
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